Here are the items this month:

 The pouch this month is the basic cloth string bag in lovely bright pink.

Here's a closer look of the Playbook:

This leaflet contain beauty tips as well as a card called Play! Pass. This card can be brought to Sephora for an extra 50 points with any in-store purchase. 

This month's theme is Beauty Staycation featuring summer saver products and nurturing skincare - perfect to use anytime, whether you are traveling or simply having the perfect staycation at home.

Here are the items:

Perricone MD

Face Finishing Moisturizer 

Luxurious, lightweight moisturizer restores radiance and visible firmness for a smooth, luminous complexion.  

REN

Evercalm Ultra Comforting Rescue Mask

Redness-reducing mask calms irritation and itchiness with natural ingredients for luminous, healthy-looking skin.

Clinique

Chubby Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm

in Woppin Watermelon

Uktra-hydrating tinted lip balm provides sheer coverage with a soft, healthy looking shine. 

 IT Cosmetics

Superhero Elastic Stretch Volumizing Mascara

Innovative lengthening mascara gives lashes volume, reach and lift with just one coat.  

 

 Madame C.J. Walker

Beauty Culture
Dream Come True Wonderful Deep Conditioning Masque

Rich, nurturing treatment mask that moisturizes dry, damaged and color-treated hair.

VICTOR & ROLF

BonBon

Notes of mandarin and orange blossom.  Has a sweet feminine scent. 

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Here are the items this month:



Here is a closer look of the info sheet and pouch bag:


 

 Here's a closer look of the items:

KAT VON D

A whole Lotta Lip in K-Dub

Long-lasting, high-pigment liquid lipstick with a creamy formula glides on smoothly like gloss but leaves a matte finish. 

I am not a big fan of matte lip products.  I also do not like the shade of this lipstick. So Meh....

BRIOGEO

Curl Charisma Rice Amino

w/ Avocado Leave-in Defining Creme

Moisturizing and frizz-fighting styling cream packed with amino acids enhance, shapes and defines curls. 

BUMBLE AND BUMBLE

Don't Blow It

Innovative hair styling cream enhances natural texture and conditions strands for a polished look without a blow dryer.

TARTE

Tarteguard 20 Moisturizer in Medium

Tinted moisturizer with bond spectrum SPF 20 delivers lightweight coverage while hydrating with antioxidants.

MURAD

Invisiblur Perfecting Shield

SPF 30

MUGLER

Alien

Has combined notes of spicy chai tea and sweet floral.

Ok, So Play! by Sephora has been failing for me for quite some time already.  I get why this subscription service is very popular - duh, it's Sephora - BUT - the selections are just so poor. There is really nothing new. Also, for a big cosmetic company, I am pretty sure that they can afford to throw in full sized products. I am tired of small deluxe sized samplers.  Thank goodness that this box is only $10 - if it is more then this is definitely a waste. 

Perhaps it is time to cancel.  I will run it for a few more months and if it does not improve, then it is time to say, "Adios, Play!"

Here are the items this month:

 Benefit Cosmetics

Watt's Up Cream to Powder Highlighter

Best selling highlighter defines facial features with a soft luminous, soft focus sheen. Easy to apply cream to powder formula. 

I received several samples of this popular product from Sephora, Ipsy and Ulta. This is not really a new product - it is a tried and tested formula. Anyway, I am happy that this is added in the bunch, 

Bobbi Brown

Long Wear Cream Shadow Stick in Golden Pink

Super-creamy, waterproof eyeshadow stick glides on and blends easily without tugging for crease - and flake-free wear. 

 Glamglow

Mega Illuminating Moisturizer

Two-in-one moisturizer and luminizer hydrate, blurs, and enhances any complexion with a 

lit-from-within finish.  

Glotions: Luminizing moisturizers that combine skin-saving benefits of moisturizer with the instant glow of a hightighter. 

Josie Maran

Surreal Skin- Argan Finishing Balm

Game-changing makeup and skincare hybrid primes and finishes with a whipped formula for a luminous, ethereal effect. 

I am a big fan of anything Argan oil - it moisturizes the skin without that sticky feel. 

 

 Living Proof 

Full Dry Volume Blast

Weightless spray delivers long-lasting volume and texture for thicker, fuller-looking 

hair that is silky soft.  

Chloe

Fleur de Parfum

An infusion of rose petals and fresh notes of verbena softened freesia create a lighthearted yet luxurious fragrance. 

This is one of my favorite classic scent. It is very feminine and mild. 

Interested in getting your own Play! Click HERE.

Join the wait list now if you are interested in getting this most coveted beauty box.  Play! is still not yet open to the general public but it opens up a few slots every now and then.

Here are the goodies:

IT Cosmetics

Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream SPF 50+ in Medium

Deeply pigmented, full coverage CC cream conceals imperfections and evens skin tone without creasing or settling into fine lines. 

 

Tory Burch 

Love Relentlessly

Fragrance Family: Floral

Top Note: Pink Pepper

Middle Note: Orris Root

Base Note: Patchouli

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Here's a closer look:

Cover FX 

Illuminating Primer

This is a silicone free primer that preps the skin with a light reflecting mineral complex.  It also helps eliminate dullness. 

Caudalie

Vinosource

Moisturizing Sorbet

This Gel Cream Hydrates and softens skin while visibly calming redness and congestion.

Laura Mercier

Caviar Stick Eye Colour in Rose Gold

High-pigment eyeshadow.  Glides easily, transfer-proof, all-day wear.

Sephora Collection 

Ultra Shine Lip Gel in Pin Up Pink

 Hydrating, glossy lip gel that visibly plumps lips.

Glamglow 

Gravity Mud Firming Treatment

Peel-off mask

Makes skin appear firm and toned.

Perfume Pick

In Wood Company

Maison Mariela 

'Replica' By the Fireplace

Warm woody scent for both men and women.

I have been subscribed to Play! for a couple of months now and I am still 50-50 about this subscription.  Yes, the items are high quality and high value. There is also always a good mix of skincare and cosmetics. I just cannot pinpoint why I am not 100% happy with the selection and the goodies.  Perhaps because they do not throw in full sized products? I don't know. One thing for sure is that I am glad they do not give sachet samples. That would be definitely a deal breaker for me. 

As for this month's box, I am happy to receive and try Glamglow - I heard a lot of good things about it.  I also like the Laura Mercier eyeshadow. 

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The theme for this month is The UnBasic Basics. I received 5 deluxe sample sized items and one perfume vial.

The Unbasic Basic - an anything-but-ordinary assortment  

Here are the items in this box:

 As always, all make up items are nestled inside a simple but cute Sephora themed pouch. 

 Here's a closer look of the goodies:

Sephora Collection

Rouge Shine Lipstick in Love Spell

This lipstick is formulated with shea butter, which is rich in vitamins and minerals. It also has castor seed oil which is known for its anti aging and anti-inflammatory properties. 

This lipstick has a sweet scent and 'taste'. I also love that it applies very smoothly on to the lips.  What I do not like? The color - it is just too pale for my medium tanned skin. 

 Kat Von D 

Tattoo Liner in Trooper

Waterproof brush-tip liquid liner glides on to reveal precise, bold strokes of highly pigmented color. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills

Brow Gel

Lightweight, flexible hold gel sets, defines, and keeps brows in place for a polished look that stays all day.

Living Proof

Perfect Hair Day Night Cap
Overnight Perfector 

Provides softness and shine. It is a weightless solution that keeps the hair looking its best.  Use this at night before going to bed. You can shampoo it off or skip shower - it will still deliver awesome results. A night cap treatment will last for a good seven days!

Ole Henriksen

Sheer Transformation

Light, Silky and Oil Free.  This moisturizer melts into skin to help soften, brighten and even skin tone.

This goodie can also double as a make up primer!

 

Atelier Cologne
Sud Magnolia

Has delicate notes of magnolia with layers of wood and citrus.